Amazon Alexa is slowly becoming self-aware. Well, not really. Amazon has added some new features, including the ability to read an entire book, start your Ford Fusion (still in beta), and unlock the ...

A flyer for the Ballard Makers Market & Bar Hop, spotted on a Seattle street pole — an example of the real-world data I’ve been feeding into Amazon’s Alexa+ assistant. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) ...

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If you have an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, you probably already know you can ask it to make a grocery list, give a weather forecast, or ponder the meaning of life. What you might not realize is that you ...

Alexa+, Amazon's revamped version of Alexa was unveiled Wednesday, bringing the popular voice assistant into the artificial intelligence era. The new Alexa is more conversational, can incorporate a ...

Amazon’s voice-powered digital assistant, Alexa, is getting an AI makeover, but the company admits that the process has been difficult and there is no definitive launch date as yet. In recent months, ...

Amazon is ending the option to have Alexa requests processed on local Echo devices instead of on Amazon’s cloud servers on March 28. Amazon says it is making the move as it prepares to add generative ...

Most Alexa speakers have an emergency assist feature that you might be unaware of, however it does require a monthly ...

Visit Amazon to get the Echo Dot Kids for $38, down from its usual price of $60. That’s a $22 discount and 37% off. Amazon ...

We all remember those commercials from the 1980s where someone says, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” While those devices still exist, many people now rely on their smartphones to call for help. But ...

Amazon has brought back its annual “Thank My Driver” program allowing customers to send $5 holiday tips to drivers at no cost. Customers simply need to tell an Alexa-equipped device such as Amazon’s ...